proverb · Words worth keeping
As Hungry as a Horse.
As Hungry as a Horse.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
The phrase compares strong hunger with a horse. It uses an animal image to emphasise appetite rather than measure it.
What the words are saying
As hungry supplies a vivid comparison without specifying an amount or a cause. A useful explanation recognises ordinary exaggeration in a speaker’s account. The phrase does not verify an animal’s eating needs or offer a dietary assessment of the person described.
Everyday example
Someone uses the expression to say they feel very hungry before a meal.
When to use it
Use it to explain an exaggerated appetite comparison.
What it does not mean
No nutritional quantity, cause of hunger or animal-care fact is verified.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 289; PDF page 45
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